S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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697
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
(PREFILED)
January 9, 2013
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Introduced by M. of A. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Housing
AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in
relation to requiring landlords to provide notice of rental history
upon the signing of a vacancy lease
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The administrative code of the city of New York is amended
by adding a new section 26-517.2 to read as follows:
S 26-517.2 NOTICE OF RENTAL HISTORY. A. FOR HOUSING ACCOMMODATIONS
SUBJECT TO THIS CODE, AN OWNER SHALL FURNISH TO EACH TENANT SIGNING A
VACANCY LEASE, A NOTICE IN A FORM PROMULGATED OR APPROVED BY THE STATE
DIVISION OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY RENEWAL THAT SETS FORTH THE RENT
AMOUNT ACTUALLY PAID BY TENANTS FOR THE FOUR YEARS IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO
THE VACANCY, IF ANY, AN EXPLANATION OF HOW THE RENTAL AMOUNT PROVIDED
FOR IN THE VACANCY LEASE HAS BEEN COMPUTED ABOVE THE AMOUNT SHOWN IN THE
MOST RECENT ANNUAL REGISTRATION STATEMENT, AND A STATEMENT THAT ANY
INCREASE ABOVE THE AMOUNT SET FORTH IN SUCH REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE ADJUSTMENTS PERMITTED BY THE RENT GUIDELINES BOARD
AND THIS CODE.
B. UPON COMPLAINT BY THE TENANT THAT HE OR SHE WAS NOT FURNISHED WITH
A COPY OF THE NOTICE REQUIRED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION A OF THIS SECTION,
THE DIVISION OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY RENEWAL SHALL ORDER THE OWNER TO
FURNISH THE NOTICE. IF THE OWNER FAILS TO COMPLY WITHIN TWENTY DAYS OF
SUCH ORDER, THE OWNER SHALL NOT BE ENTITLED TO COLLECT ANY GUIDELINES
LEASE ADJUSTMENT AUTHORIZED FOR ANY CURRENT LEASE FROM THE COMMENCEMENT
DATE OF SUCH LEASE. THE FURNISHING OF THE NOTICE BY THE OWNER TO THE
TENANT OR HOTEL OCCUPANT SHALL RESULT IN THE ELIMINATION, PROSPECTIVELY,
OF SUCH PENALTY.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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S 2. This act shall take effect immediately; provided that the amend-
ment to chapter 4 of title 26 of the administrative code of the city of
New York made by section one of this act shall expire on the same date
as such law expires and shall not affect the expiration of such law as
provided under section 26-520 of such law.